Gender differences in employment and the informal care of adults

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 35-53

  Fredriksen, Karen I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0001791286     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v08n02_04     Document Type: Article

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